The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28
In Memorian1,

Died-At San Diego, Cal, Dec. lst,
1887. John Eames, of Cheyenne, Wyo-
ming, a native of England, aged % years
A nioneer first of Nebraska and after
wards Of Wyoming.
The deceased was the father Of Mrs
Frank Lepper of this city. Hewas one OF
the founders of the city of Cheyenne, and
the high esteem in which he was held by
his fellow citizens is attested in the fol-
lowing account of his funeral services,
which occurred in Cheyenne Sunday,
Dec. 18th, 1887, his remains having been
sent home from California. The account
is taken from the Cheyenne Sun OF
Dec 13th 1887:
inscribed to the Pioneers Of Wyoming
March Slowly to-day each old pioneer
AS we follow the hearse to the hill;
The pale roundup foreman again was he1s'
For he riding the ranges still
r And called away by the foreman grim,
A Pioneer trHe and tree
3g Aud one of our nuuber has sstne WITH llIh'
, " StTTnele Johnnie has crossed the s'diylde.
And "dobie'' that's fashioned by angel nanda
With Cottage and mansion, too,
p Where the palm trees wave ana the MASTER
: 70 welcome the good and true,
They gave sEUncle Johnnie as ne came homes
: Down the slopes of the further slde
And they opened the gates when they saw him
To that city just DER the divide,
! sunday, Dec nth, 1887
: The funeral of the late John Eames
: was held at the Presbyterian church at
? o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and It was
one of the largest and most numerously
D Il a ola in GhovnnnQ
i The Knights of Pythias uniform rank,
4 headed by City Marshall Schnitger, the
K. Of p. lodge, led by Col. F. A. Sitter,
; and the Pioneers of Wyoming, under com
IS mand of Major John Talbot, attended the
n funeral in a body and followed the re-
q mains to the cemetery where the inter
ment took place. Rev. J. G. CoWhick
preached the funeral sermon and con-
Quoted the services at the church, assist
ed by the Revs. D. L. RAIDER, OF the NJ. h.
church, and H. W. Stearns.
20 The casket, which was covered with
r floral tributes, was borne into the crowded
: church shortly after O'Clock, having been
u brought from the Il. of 2. hall, the pail
e bearers being C. f. Miller, C. n. Potter
t. Fl. Helphenstine, J. G. Abney, Colonel
% Dickinson and Stephen Bon. AS the cor
tege entered the church a solemn funeral
dirge was sounded from the organ, which
ID was presided over by Prof. Pasmore, the
ly choir for the occasion being composed ol
u Prof. Inman, j. G. Whipple, DR.. W. n
" Hunt and f. w. Ransom.
The ceremonies opened with the sing
so ing by the choir Of "Peace be Still, after
20 which Rev. III. w. Stearns, after short
70 prayer, read many passages OF scrlptur'
- selected from various parts or the Olb->
ST and among them several verses from st
~ 4boy, IS Y1nal N
Peace after which Rev. j. Ct. CoWhlcE
proceeded to deliver the funeral discourse
his text being the words, Il am the resur
rection and the life'-a text. selected b!
- Mr.. Eanes himself more than year ago
. at which time be also selected his oW1
pail bearers and indicated his wish tina
Rev. J. G.. Cowhics1 should preach his FIJI
neral sermon.
Mr.. COWhick's sermon, or oratlon, was
al grand and eloquent one, and it moved up
: on the hearts of the vast congregation TO
= wonderful degree. At the CONCLUSION Q
re. the sermon Rev. d. L. RAIDER offered fer
I'd. vent and affecting prayer, IN which, a
had been the case in the sermon, touch
ing tribute was paid to the memory OF tn
deceased. In conclusion the choir sung
esBrother thou art gone to rest,
We viii not weep for thee.
&c The remains were then viewed by tn
at large congregation assembled and it wa
le. here that the most touching tribute wa
IT. paid to the no,nory Of Uncle John,' TO
- all classes Of people could be seen pourin
s1o by the casket and among them were score
of the poor and unfortunate to whom Nj
Eames had been friend in his lifetime
The procession that followed the remain
to the cemetery was one of the larges
OF ever seen in the city and at the grave th
DIV Knights of Pythias consigned the remain
on. TO their last resting place ID accofuane !.
=, der.
SHow blest the righteous when he dies.
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